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The Supreme Court tackles homeless right to sleep outside
Is sleeping like breathing? Do Americans have a Constitutional right to sleep? In April, Supreme Court justices heard a case involving homeless encampments and whether cities that don’t provide shelter space can arrest or fine people for sleeping outside. At oral arguments, they asked philosophical questions about the idea of sleeping and whether or not providing space to sleep qualifies as “cruel and unusual” punishment under the 8th Amendment of the Constitution.
Legal expert Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to unpack some of the biggest cases before the Supreme Court this year. Former President Trump’s legal woes are front and center in the news, but many other major issues are at stake during this court term, including homelessness, gun rights, free speech on social media, and the power of federal agencies to interpret laws.
One case in front of the Court this year that isn’t generating a lot of headlines but will have a big impact on the daily lives of Americans involves the landmark 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defence Council decision that provides the legal bases for government agencies like the EPA, SEC, and FDA to interpret laws how they see fit if they are ambiguous. At oral arguments, the Court’s conservative majority seemed skeptical of allowing the Chevron ruling as it stands to remain in place, which will fundamentally change the way the federal government operates.
“One way to think about these agencies is that they keep us safe. They make sure the water is clean and that the air is clean,” Bazelon explains. “Another way to think about them is they're intruding on corporate profits and taking up too much power.”
Catch GZERO World with Ian Bremmer every week on US public television (check local listings) and online.
Ardern vows to tackle housing crisis as NZ readies for early voting
WELLINGTON • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday vowed to tackle the country's chronic housing shortage, focusing on a vulnerable election issue for the Labour Party ahead of early voting starting this weekend.
Malaysian employers given 3 months to arrange proper housing for foreign workers: Ministry
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Employers have three months to make arrangements and provide proper accommodation according to guidelines for foreign workers in all sectors, says the Human Resources Ministry.
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Home buyers and their agents queueing to book a unit at High Park Residences, a 1,390-unit condominium development in Fernvale, near Seletar, on July 17, 2015. Photonico is a website offering high-quality stock photos that celebrate Asian contemporary culture and heritage.
China to relax residency curbs, boost infrastructure in new urbanisation push
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China will relax residency curbs in many of its smaller cities this year and increase infrastructure spending, the state planner said on Monday (April 8), in a fresh push to boost the urban population and revive slowing economic growth.